Want to switch from AvePoint?
In this guide, let’s break down the best AvePoint alternatives, talk about what works, and how they compare.
Let’s get started.
1. ShareGate
ShareGate isn’t just a migration tool; it’s a Swiss Army knife for SharePoint and M365.
You can use it to migrate across:
- SharePoint
- Teams
- OneDrive
- Google Workspace
- Exchange
- Planner
- And more
You keep metadata, permissions, and version history; basically, if it’s on your site, ShareGate moves it, with no problem.
As for the UI, you get a clean desktop app with drag-and-drop, bulk edits, and PowerShell for those who need more.
Plus, you get:
- Killer reporting
- Governance
- Lifecycle management
- Automated alerts for inactive content
Pricing starts around $5,995/year per admin seat (not cheap), but you pay for seats, not GBs.
There are no hard caps on data size.
There are higher tiers for more admins or extra governance add-ons, so the price scales with your ambitions.
Technically, you don’t need Global Admin for everything, but more features = more permissions.
And if you’re comparing this to Microsoft’s SPMT?
ShareGate blows it away with way more scenarios and automation.
Drawbacks: If you’re just doing a one-time migration for a tiny site, the cost may sting.
The best ROI is for bigger, ongoing, or governance-heavy projects.
| Feature | Details |
| Migrate sites, teams, libraries |  Across SharePoint, Teams, Planner, Exchange, OneDrive, Google Workspace, and more |
| UI & simplicity | Clean desktop app, drag-and-drop, bulk edits, incremental copy, PowerShell support |
| Permissions & metadata | Preserves permissions, metadata, history, labels, workflows |
| Subscription cost | Starts ~$5,995/year/admin seat; more for multi-admin or governance add-ons |
| Target audience | Mid-to-large orgs, repeated or large migrations, lifecycle management |
| Drawbacks |  Less cost-effective for small, one-off jobs; license is by admin, not by GB |
2. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365
If you ever wake up in a cold sweat worrying about lost files or botched SharePoint sites, this is your insurance policy.
Veeam makes backup and restores basically dummy-proof.
You get full backup and crazy-granular restores for:
- Exchange Online
- SharePoint Online
- OneDrive for Business
- Teams
Restore a single email? No problem.
Need to bring back an entire site or Teams channel with all the settings and members? Also no problem.
The interface? You get a super clean dashboard. Seriously, anyone can use it, and restores are lightning-fast.
Also, no storage limits. You can back up as much as you want, and bulk restores are shockingly quick, even for big organizations.
For the pricing, it’s per user:
- Flex plan: About $3.50/month
- Premium and Express: About $5/month
- Entra ID add-on: $1/month
If you want to run Veeam on your own hardware, make sure you’ve got some muscle, think 8 cores, 16GB RAM, or more.
Backups can tax your server during heavy jobs, so don’t try to run it on a “weaker” laptop.
| Feature | Details |
| Granular backup/restore | Everything, even Teams config and settings |
| Clean dashboard | Super intuitive and easy to use |
| Fast restores | Leading the pack for speed, bulk or single item |
| Pricing per user tiered | Flex plan ~$3.50/mo, Premium/Express ~$5/mo, Entra ID add-on ~$1/mo |
| Who’s it for | Orgs who want serious backup and compliance, not just “good luck” |
| Drawbacks | Needs strong servers for self-host; cost rises with user count |
3. CoreView
If you’re running a big Microsoft 365 environment, CoreView is an absolute beast for visibility, auditing, and automation.
This thing doesn’t just give you a peek, it throws the doors open with:
- Over 100 pre-built reports
- Cross-app auditing (Entra ID, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Exchange)
- Highlights compliance risks like disabled auditing, external sharing, etc.
And it’s not just a reporting tool.
CoreView lets you automate:
- License reclamation
- User lifecycle management
- Access reviews
- Policy enforcement (like MFA or Copilot
- Delegate admin through “Virtual Tenants”
The license optimization here is next-level.
You will finally see who’s burning money with unused or misallocated licenses and can claw it back automatically.
The dashboard?
Packed with analytics, usage insights, license spend, and you can slice up your tenant for delegation and reporting.
Perfect for global teams or when you don’t want one admin running the whole show.
But here’s the real talk:
Setup takes effort. The learning curve is real, especially if you want to unlock all those automation superpowers.
Most users say the investment is totally worth it, but be ready to put in some training time.
Pricing? It’s not a straight per-user like backup tools.
The “starter” module runs about $2.50/user/year, but the full-blown suite is enterprise-level (think $20K+ per year).
Great for big companies, maybe too much for small businesses just trying to keep the lights on.
| Feature | Details |
| Governance & auditing | Deep visibility, policy/compliance enforcement across M365 workloads |
| Automation | Workflows, license optimization, delegated admin via Virtual Tenants |
| License savings | Finds and reclaims unused licenses |
| Dashboard | Analytics, usage, license spend, Virtual Tenants |
| Pricing model | Starts $2.50/user/year (limited); full suite = $20K+/year enterprise spend |
| For whom | Mid-to-large orgs with complex M365, global teams |
| Drawbacks | Setup and training investment, enterprise price tag |
4. Metalogix Content Matrix
If you’re tackling massive, enterprise-level, or legacy SharePoint migrations, Metalogix Content Matrix is the big gun.
This isn’t just for “move a couple of files”, it’s for lifting to SharePoint Online or Microsoft 365 things like:
- Whole legacy farms
- Hybrid monsters
- Super-custom environments
You get high-fidelity migrations (metadata, permissions, version history, etc.), and zero downtime if you do it right.
It comes loaded with deep analysis tools so you can run pre-migration scans, map metadata, and compare source and target.
And know exactly what’s going to move and what’s about to blow up.
Want to scale? It supports distributed migrations across multiple machines and manages all those batch jobs from a central console.
Now, let’s be real:
This tool is a lot. There’s a learning curve, maybe even a few. If you’re doing small or one-off jobs, it’s absolutely overkill.
Some folks also report that SharePoint Online migrations can be slow for really big sites, but results do vary.
For the pricing, they don’t publicly list it and require contacting them for a quote, so there’s that.
| Feature | Details |
| Complex/hybrid migrations | Handles one-hop, high-fidelity moves from legacy to SharePoint Online, keeps everything |
| Pre-migration analysis | Deep analysis, mapping, source/target comparison, see what’s going to fail |
| Distributed & scalable | Runs jobs across machines, centralized management, big batch support |
| Scripting & UI | Explorer-style UI + full PowerShell support for automation |
| Pricing | Not publicly listed |
| Learning curve | Rich in options, complex for newbies—training required |
| Ideal audience | Enterprise IT handling big or legacy/hybrid migrations |
| Cons | Overkill for small jobs, some report slow SharePoint Online migrations |
5. Backupify (Kaseya)
If you want a no-fuss, set-it-and-forget-it backup for Microsoft 365, Backupify is about as painless as it gets.
It’s 100% cloud-to-cloud:
- Automated backups three times a day (plus on-demand)
- No hardware
- No local installs
- No IT headaches
Restores are super straightforward.
You can bring back anything from a single file or email up to entire accounts.
Also, you can restore it to the original location or a non-destructive spot.
Setup takes, honestly, five minutes, and the dashboard is dead simple.
Plus, your data is locked down with:
- AES-256 encryption
- Stored immutably
- Lives in SOC 2–compliant data centers
So you’re covered for basic security and compliance needs.
But, and this is the big “but”, reporting is basic.
You get snapshots and backup history, but don’t expect rich analytics or deep audit logs.
Pricing is per user per month (not public, but folks on Reddit mention about $4/user/month with discounts if you go annual).
It’s awesome for SMBs and mid-market, but don’t look for DLP, insider threat, or enterprise-level governance features here.
| Feature | Details |
| Cloud backup | 3x daily + on-demand for Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive |
| Restore options | Granular & full-tenant, non-destructive, original location |
| Ease of use | Lightning-fast setup (<5 min), dashboard is super intuitive |
| Security | AES-256, SOC 2, immutable storage |
| Reporting | Snapshot-level only, limited audit/usage insights |
| Pricing | Per user/month (~$4, not public); discounts for annual |
| Audience | SMBs & mid-market that want easy, reliable backup |
| Limitations | No DLP/enterprise features; data portability can be tricky |
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